Virtual Program: Poles in Jamestown Colony, 1619
Presented by:
Raymond Glembocki
President
American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC)
on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
6:00 p.m. (CDT)
In 1608, Polish master craftsmen arrived in Jamestown to help establish industries and
businesses in the new British Colony. However, Poles were not granted the same freedom as
their fellow Englishmen which led to the first Polish Suffrage movement.